5 Day Urban Yoga Retreat in Marrakesh, Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco
Urban Yoga Retreat in Morocco
Enjoy yoga overlooking the magical, ancient city of Marrakesh. Dive deep into the most famous of Morocco's imperial cities. Dive into the souks of the medina, enjoy traditional delicious Moroccan food, and spend the nights within the true beauty of a quiet traditional Moroccan house. This holiday package is suitable for both beginner and advanced yogis. Enjoy 5 days of skillfulness and inspiration!
Meet the instructors
Highlights
- 6 yoga sessions (Yang practice in the morning, calming Yin practice with the sunset)
- Individual organization of any additional desired trip/activity upon request
- 1 guided Pikala bike tour to all the cultural must-sees in Marrakesh
- Traditional, delicious, healthy food (breakfast and dinner)
- Calming meditation and pranayama practices
- 4 nights of accommodation in a beautiful riad
- Airport transfers
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Yoga styles
3 days with instruction in English
Accommodation
Facilities
- Terrace
- Free Wi-Fi
- Internet access
- Wireless internet
You will be accommodated right in the middle of the Medina, Marrakesh’s old part of the city, in the familiar NOSADE riad. Cool and comfortable, beautiful and absolutely quiet though right in the center, the riad provides you with the fitting environment to dust off, relax, and enjoy the sun and a glass of Moroccan tea any time of the day, and of course, serves you comfortably for your daily yoga practice.
The riad offers three different rooms, ensuring a familiar and personal experience.
Program
There will be different instructors on the different dates of the retreat.
Day 1: Arrival + Introduction/no yoga
- Arrival in Marrakesh throughout the day and transfer from the airport to the riad (transfer will be arranged individually according to your arrival time)
- 19:30 Introduction and welcome dinner in the riad
Day 2: Pikala City Tour on bicycles/2 yoga sessions
- 07:30 - 09:00 Morning yoga, including pranayama and meditation
- 09:30 Breakfast
- 11:00 Pikala bike tour to all the must-sees of Marrakesh
- 15:00 - 17:30 Free time
- 17:30 Sunset yoga
- 19:30 Dinner in the riad
Day 3: Optional Paradis du Safran/2 yoga sessions
- 07:30 - 09:00 Morning yoga, including pranayama and meditation
- 09:30 Breakfast
- 11:30 Optional heading to Paradis du Safran (subject to surcharges)
- 16:00 Transfer back to Marrakesh
- 17:30 Evening yoga
- 19:30 Dinner outside in a nice restaurant
Day 4: Optional La Maison de la Photographie/2 yoga sessions
- 07:30 - 09:00 Morning yoga, including pranayama and meditation
- 09:30 Breakfast
- 11:30 Optional heading to the Museum of Photography (subject to surcharges)
- 11:30 - 17:30 Free time in the museum and afterward for some shopping in the souks
- 17:30 Evening yoga
- 19:30 Dinner in the riad
Day 5: Departure/no yoga
- Breakfast and departure
Transfer will be arranged individually according to your departure time.
Included excursions
Upon request NOSADE can provide the transfer to the Paradis du Safran. Here you can see how to grow and process saffron or get taught the relevant knowledge about the qualities of saffron and how to distinguish between real and fake saffron or a saffron menu for lunch if you want to. NOSADE will also provide you with a bicycle with which you will have a guided tour of Jardin Majorelle, as well as to some interesting places in the city. Entrance fees have to be paid separately.
Instructors
Anica Alla
Anica is the founder of Nosade. As a yoga teacher, Anica emphasizes particularly on bio-mechanical aspects of healthy movement and its value for both, the body, and the mind. She is trained in yoga Therapeutics and is teaching Anusara-inspired Hatha yoga.
Gaia Ceccarelli
Movement and body as an instrument to create harmony have always been an integral part of Gaia's life. Gaia studied classical, modern, and contemporary dance for 16 years. Inspired by Vinyasa yoga, her teaching style emphasizes body awareness and alignment, focusing the attention on cultivating sensibility, honesty, and concentration on the mat and in life. When teaching, Gaia’s focus is to guide students towards having the confidence and understanding to develop a self-practice and to personally experience the transformative power of yoga.
Birgit Künzli
Birgit has 20 years of her own yoga and meditation practice as well as ten years of teaching experience. She is a Hatha and Vinyasa yoga teacher (500 hours), Yin yoga teacher, prenatal and kids yoga teacher, health coach, and author. Birgit has a passion for supporting others. She loves working especially with women to engage them in finding themselves again through yoga and a slow-living lifestyle. She loves bringing people back to a natural, slow life.
Mariam Alemi
Since 2019 Mariam has worked as a Yogateacher and Nutritionist in Vienna. For her, being a good teacher always means being willing to learn and expand. Therefore she took some time off from the beautiful city of Vienna and found herself in Morocco, seeking to dive deeper into the field of Yoga and Nutrition. Her teaching style is mainly influenced by her Teacher Lénok- a Chromatic Yoga teacher. A yoga style that offers a highly intentional class with good anatomical knowledge to build awareness towards the student’s body and mind. For her, Yoga is a mixture of movement and therapy.
Kerri Coar
Kerri is an American based in Marrakech, Morocco. She has been practicing yoga since 2006 and did her 200 hr yoga teacher training in Austin, TX. USA in 2017, in Hatha/Hatha Flow. She has fallen in love with and experimented with various types of yoga over the years, and she is always open to expanding her practice by remaining a student herself. The yoga she teaches is typically a blend of Hatha, Hatha Flow, Ghosh/Bikram, Ashtanga, Yin, Restorative, Pranayama, Meditation/Yoga Nidra, along with some Energy and Meridian practices. She also often incorporates guided and mantra meditations.
Retreat location
While drifting through the Medina, you will discover treasures everywhere in any shape: spices, perfumes, handicrafts, carpets, and jewelry. Between all the small shops you will find tiny fruit and vegetable stalls where farmers offer their freshly harvested products; old carriages serving as counters for fresh delicious bread. Everything is surrounded by a bewitching smell. The whole city seems to be enchanted by the drumming and singing, of snake charmers and storytellers.
Calm and coolness can only be found once entering the very narrow streets. In Marrakesh, it is easy though to feel comfortable and at home despite its strangeness and fascination - in this sea of seething life, bustling action, loud shouts, and feverish, everlasting, and never-ending circle of boiling life. Indeed no other city in the world deserves the name Pearl of the South more than Marrakesh.
Unique features
Activities
- Cycling
General
- Dining area
- Garden
- Kitchen
- Special menu request
- Terrace
Services
- Free Wi-Fi
Food
You will be served breakfast and dinner Moroccan-inspired meals. Vegan or vegetarian meals are upon request. Please send an inquiry to NOSADE on your preferred nutritional style and also about any food intolerance. Water is included during dishes.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
Things to do (optional)
Discovering all the must-sees places in Marrakesh on guided tours to the following areas:
- All the narrow streets hiding all kinds of treasures and handicrafts
- Bahia Palace
- Jemaa el-Fnaa
- Koutoubia Mosque
- Majorelle Garden
- Menara Gardens
- The souks
Optional tours
Additional tours can be arranged upon request, at your own expense. Please email NOSADE for further information.
What's included
- 4 nights of accommodation
- 6 yoga sessions and morning meditation
- 1 guided bike tour
- Transfer from and to the airport
- Half board (breakfast and dinner including water during meals)
- Guided tour to all the must-sees in Marrakech
- Airport transfer
What's not included
- Flight tickets
- Lunch
- Travel insurance for injuries
- Entrance fees
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Transfer included
Marrakesh Menara Airport
5 km away from your destination
Arrival by airplane
Please book your flights to arrive at Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK). Transfer from and to Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) is included in your package. NOSADE will arrange your airport transfer once you submit your flight details.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 20% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid 28 days before arrival.
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